Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Ultrasound measurements of carotid IMT were first proposed and validated in vitro by Paolo Pignoli in 1984 [2] and further details were subsequently published in a highly cited article. [3] The use of IMT as a non-invasive tool to track changes in arterial walls has increased substantially since the mid-1990s. [ 1 ]
The American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), incorporated in June 1975, is an independent nonprofit organization that administers examinations and awards credentials in the areas of diagnostic medical sonography, diagnostic cardiac sonography, vascular technology, physicians’ vascular interpretation, musculoskeletal sonography and midwifery ultrasound.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has the primary responsibility for the operation of the CLIA Program. Within CMS, the program is implemented by the Center for Medicaid and State Operations, Survey and Certification Group, and the Division of Laboratory Services. List of CLIA test complexity categorizations: Waived; Moderate
According to guidelines set by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, if a patient's endometrial stripe is 4 mm thick or less, endometrial cancer can usually be ruled out.
Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound. In diagnosis, it is used to create an image of internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, blood vessels, and internal organs, to measure some characteristics (e.g., distances and velocities) or to generate an informative audible sound.
CMS Grants Transitional Pass-Through (TPT) Payment for Recor’s Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System Lara Barghout Recor Medical +1 650 542 7700 lara.barghout@recormedical.com 11/01/2024 18:51 -0400
Amniotic fluid index (AFI) is a quantitative estimate of amniotic fluid [1] and an indicator of fetal well-being. It is a separate measurement from the biophysical profile. [1]
“The guidelines are not as clear as they could be.” Many women might not know whether to ask for additional imaging – such as with an MRI – or their doctor may not agree that they need it ...